What a lot of people will find will be some wort of damage to their cottage from the long winter months. This could be a broken window, some damaged shingles or a deck that couldn't handle the weight of the snow.
When people find this they tend to have two different reactions;
- They start calling around to local contractors to get it repaired immediately, not caring what the cost is and not caring about the company that is doing the repair;
- They wait and do nothing with it thinking that they will repair it themselves or they will have it repaired in the fall when they are done using the cottage.
Both of these options come with obvious pitfalls, what you should do is combine these two reactions into one removing the parts that will get you in trouble.
You should never hire someone to do work on your cottage without taking the time to check them out and come to a mutual decision on the cost of the repair. On the other hand there are somethings that you should have fixed or repaired immediately so that they don't cause more damage like water leaks from damaged shingles on a roof.
If you wait to find a contractor in the fall you might find that they are all booked for the fall and winter seasons. You should start your search for a good contractor to do the repairs immediately, take your time to check them out and then firm up a proper price to do the work, Then you can talk about scheduling them in to do the actual repair.
Another thing to consider is getting you contractor to do any upgrades or remodeling while their onsite doing the repair. This helps cut down on the cost of these upgrades and repairs as there is a setup fee and clean up fee that can be saved when they are already there at your cottage.
Remember that waiting to repair winter damage to your cottage will only cost you more money in the long run.
Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.
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